How To Install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 is Globus Toolkit - Globus GSI System Config Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 is:

The Globus Toolkit is an open source software toolkit used for building Grid systems and applications. It is being developed by the Globus Alliance and many others all over the world. A growing number of projects and companies are using the Globus Toolkit to unlock the potential of grids for their cause.

The libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 package contains: Globus GSI System Config Library

There are three methods to install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

Install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

Install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

How To Uninstall libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

Uninstall libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

Remove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 Configurations and Data

To remove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

Remove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gsi-sysconfig1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.